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Ipswich Briarbank
Ipswich Briarbank
North East, 52.0533,1.16082
Cask Ale is sold here.
70 Fore St, IP4 1LB
grid reference TM 168 441
opened May 2013
This is a modern public bar above the Briarbank brewery. The entrance is to the rear, accessed from the yard.
The bar comprises a nicely furnished single room with a mixture of raised seating, comfortable bench seating and chairs around several wooden tables. The counter incorporates some barrels into its design and offers a range of Briarbank's own beers (up to 8) on hand pump and keg plus some guest beers
There's live music (usually Jazz) on the third Sunday of each month. A second bar is also occasionally used in a small marquee in the adjoining yard during fine weather.
Two beer festivals are organised annually - one at Easter the other in late August.
Card only payments I.e. no cash is taken at the bar.
Facilities
- Beer festivals: Easter & sunmer
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Beer served through handpumps
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Evening meals
- Live music
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Parking
- Pub sells beer from local brewers
- Smoking area
- Special events: seasonal beer festivals
- Sport TV
- WiFi available
Railway station about 0.8 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
The building was formerly used as a bank and is built on the site of a former pub called the Ocean Queen.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)